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Updating Control Charts with New Data

The software will update existing charts with new data that have been added to the worksheet. How the software finds the new data to add to the control chart is explained below along with how the control charts are updated. This example uses data that is in columns (subgroup identifiers in one column). The process is similar if the data are in rows.

Finding New Data

Suppose you have constructed a control chart using the data in the figure below. The data used in the chart is in subgroups 1 to 15 (cells A2 to A16), which is the blue shaded area. This subgroup range is saved as a named range in the workbook. The software uses the subgroup (or sample) range to find new data when you update a chart.

Suppose you have added two new subgroups to the data.

This is how the program looks for new data. It returns to the named subgroup range that is used in the chart. Then,

The subgroup (or sample) range is how the software checks for new data. You should always have a subgroup or sample identifier to ensure that the control chart updates correctly.

Updating the Control Chart

To update a chart, add new data to the spreadsheet containing the original data. The program will find the new data and add it to the chart.

To begin to update a chart, select the “Update Charts” on the “Updating/Options” panel on the SPC for Excel Ribbon.

An input screen containing all the charts available for update in the workbook will be displayed. An example of this input screen is shown below.

Select the charts you want to update. You can select one chart, multiple charts or all charts. Then select OK for the selected charts to update.

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